1 year 6 months
No. One year and six months is not how long i have been dating somebody, contrary to all the questions that were asked of this on my FB status by stupid people who dont matter.
It is infact much, much, more imporant than that.
October 19th, 2008, exactly a year and a half ago today, is when i gave up drinking forever.
Yes, that is right, I am a little over a month away from turning 19 and i have had a drinking problem. Champion, I know *wry laugh*
Anyways, today is a big day, big anniversary. Per the usual i wore my little self made pin and pranced into school, grin on my face, glad to be sober. And it was a pretty fabulous day minus the multiple tests and assignments. I gave my best friend Jeff his birthday gift and he congratulated me on my soberness. Not too mention that the weather was very lovely too =]
I also spoke to the person who got me started. Tony Amaral. i have known for three years now as I met him through the Antioch retreat. (he was the adult assigned to workshop my follow up talk and we discovered we were both totally obsessed with LOTR and our friendship went from there). He has been one of the greatest friends i have ever known, giving me more support, guidance, and love then my own blood-relatives ever have. We spoke briefly, and i thanked him for being part of the motivation for me to get sober, for his continued support, and apologized for lying to him for the first year of our friendship a fact i still feel significant guilt over.
This is what he said to me:
"Michelle, I am really and truly very proud of you. That is an amazing thing and you should be so proud of yourself; I know I am. But all i ask is that you focus on today, and we'll get through tomorrow, tomorrow. And always know that no matter what, I will be here for you."
What am I ever going to do with my friends at college? <3